3. EWOC origins of the idea • arose during last year’s network meeting • began as an idea to do a large-scale international internet survey using data visualization and social media as recruitment and networking tools • grew into a larger idea that involves the creation and support of an online community • with philosophies and goals that emulate those of CREST.BD

4. EWOC the current idea • arose during last year’s network meeting • began as an idea to do a large-scale international internet survey using data visualization and social media as recruitment and networking tools • grew into a larger ivdea that involves the creation and support of an online community • with philosophies and goals that emulate those of CREST.BD • in short: a site/tool similar to patientslikeme.com, but for BD and with a different set of philosophies and goals

5. EWOC major goals • a living library • tackle isolation and stigma • dissemination of treatments and interventions in hard-to-access, marginalized, and/or rural communities • create and build community • a major international research platform • health and QoL improvements through research engagement and dissemination of cutting-edge psychosocial treatments and interventions • users as experts who are integrally involved in research • research and knowledge exchange

6. EWOC initial requirements • built by professional designers and programmers • launched all at once (rather than iteratively) • ‘responsive’ web design (with an associated app?) • integrated social media capabilities • private chat system • social network and other visualizations

7. EWOC major issues • multiple language support • defining BD for the potential user (to avoid excluding those who don’t have a formal diagnosis) • a good research question for launch? • user privacy considerations

8. EWOC next steps • identify interested CREST network members • identify current resources and barriers to support grant development within the context of the 2014-15 workplan • further specify the philosophies of the site/tool • flush out the details for a grant application • identify suitable funders for such a grant application (or applications) • compose the grant application(s)